Kahla () is a town in the Saale-Holzland district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Saale, 14 km south of Jena. Mayors 1990–2012: Bernd Leube 2012–2018: Claudia Nissen 2018–incumbent: Jan Schönfeld People who were born in Kahla Johann Walter (1496-1570), composer, song poet, advisor for Martin Luther for church singing Paul Rudolph (physicist) (1858-1935), physicist Bernd Jäger (born 1951), gymnast References External links Kahla Notgeld (Strong beer) Kahla Notgeld (Chess series) Towns in Thuringia Saale-Holzland-Kreis Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg